Cutting 25 Steel Sheet

Steel thickness is referred to as gauge the smaller the number of gauge the thicker the steel.

Cutting 25 steel sheet. Today i ll go over three different tools you can use to cut sheet metal and plate. Is thin so it wouldn t be that difficult to cut with the bull dog snips scribe a cut line on the sheet and just follow it with the snips. Laser or waterjet may yield nicer edges but they are much more expensive to purchase and to run. Thinner sheets however only require a tin snip.

Place a piece of 3 4 inch thick plywood flat on the floor. If you ve hit it hard enough the chisel will cut the sheet metal if it s thin enough. Steel comes in many different forms and thicknesses. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.

Cut the stainless steel. Plasma is definitely one of the best ways to go if you re cutting shapes from plate. Hot metal chips will fly. A soft wood backer will allow for the chisel to pass through more easily by providing support for the metal.

Thin gauge steel like sheet metal can be cut with a large variety of tools. After doing the first two steps you are ready to cut your stainless steel. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Make sure the plywood is larger than the steel plate you will be cutting.

Simply line up your chisel along the line you are going to cut and strike the back of it with a hammer. Cut metal with your circular saw. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. If you are cutting through thicker sheets an angle grinder power shear or circular saw is the best option.

Set the steel plate on top of the plywood. When cutting do not close shut the blade completely on the sheet it ll curl the edge of metal.